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Nova Linea Musica Blog

Concert Recap

October 26, 2026

In Full Bloom: JACK Quartet Opens Nova Linea Musica's Third Season

JACK Quartet opened Season 3 with Juri Seo's Dahlia, a world premiere in just intonation, before a packed house.

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The People

Meet the Performers Building a Community at Nova Linea Musica

Concerts, conversation, and a shared table: how Nova Linea Musica brings artists, composers, and listeners together.

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Meet the Performers Old World, New World: Nova Linea Musica Goes to Europe

For three seasons, Nova Linea Musica has done its work in Chicago. This summer, it goes to Europe. From August 29 to September 7, Nova Linea Musica presents four programs in four cities across Germany and Switzerland. What does the old world have to say to the new one, and what does the new one say back?

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The Artists

Meet the Performers Q & A with Rabia Brooke

Violinist Rabia Brooke has performed at Carnegie Hall and on stages across Europe. As Nova Linea Musica's founding Artist-in-Residence, she talks about commissioning new works, collaborating with composers including Jennifer Higdon and Shawn Okpebholo, and what drives her advocacy for contemporary classical music.

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Upcoming Concerts

November 18, 2026

6:30 PM

Poiesis Quartet: In the Listening

January 27, 2027

6:30 PM

Nois Quartet: In Dialogue

January 29, 2027

7:30 PM

Into the New Year

Popular Posts

Composer Highlight Robert Dillon's Scoundrel: A World Premiere by Third Coast Percussion at Nova Linea Musica

Robert Dillon, percussionist and composer with Third Coast Percussion, gave the world premiere of Scoundrel at Nova Linea Musica's sold-out February concert in Chicago.

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Meet the Performers L'dor v'dor: A Celebration of Jewish Heritage at Guarneri Hall, May 6, 2026

L'dor v'dor: A Celebration of Jewish Heritage takes place Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Chicago's Guarneri Hall. Soprano Michelle Areyzaga, mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson, and pianist Jason Wirth perform a program centered on the world premiere of Ki ger Anokhi Imakh by composer David Hanlon, a Nova Linea Musica commission.

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Composer Highlight NLM Score Call 2025: Announcing the Winners

Nova Linea Musica announces the three winners of the NLM Score Call 2025. Freight by Graham Meyer, This Moment by Joel Y. Hoo, and God is in the Details by Jason Zhang will receive their world premieres on May 27, 2026 at The CheckOut in Chicago, performed by the NLM Piano Trio under the mentorship of Grammy-nominated composer Clarice Assad.

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Retrospective The Dover Quartet Launched Nova Linea Musica's First Season. Here Is What Happened.

On October 23, 2024, Nova Linea Musica presented its very first concert. The Dover Quartet. Guarneri Hall. A sold-out room. Here is what happened.

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